Mark Medina ‏@MarkGMedinaMetta World Peace was asked if Steve Nash is the smartest player on the Lakers: "He's white, so probably yes."

wow

Awe man I know the twitter world will be buzzing over this.. it has to be... I mean, didn't Ron Artest just insinuate that white basketball players are smarter than black ones? Where is AL Sharpton? Jesse? What do you mean it won't be blown out over board cause it is Ron Artest. Thats BS I demand a 30 for 30 showing the difference between the smarts of the black guys and the white guys. Skip and Steven need to debate this and then bring in JA Adande and Jamele Hill to show how this comment sets the Lakers back a few years and how it proves that the mentality of the players is hampering the Black athletes ability to make money in the NBA (and Soccer.. yes.. Soccer and Lacross and even Table Tennis). Then we need to bring in Plaschke to show how Mike Brown has now officially lost the locker room and it is obvious Kobe isn't a leader to allow Ron to say such a thing... Damn You Kobe

Mark Medina ‏@MarkGMedinaMetta World Peace was asked if Steve Nash is the smartest player on the Lakers: "He's white, so probably yes."

wow

Awe man I know the twitter world will be buzzing over this.. it has to be... I mean, didn't Ron Artest just insinuate that white basketball players are smarter than black ones? Where is AL Sharpton? Jesse? What do you mean it won't be blown out over board cause it is Ron Artest. Thats BS I demand a 30 for 30 showing the difference between the smarts of the black guys and the white guys. Skip and Steven need to debate this and then bring in JA Adande and Jamele Hill to show how this comment sets the Lakers back a few years and how it proves that the mentality of the players is hampering the Black athletes ability to make money in the NBA (and Soccer.. yes.. Soccer and Lacross and even Table Tennis). Then we need to bring in Plaschke to show how Mike Brown has now officially lost the locker room and it is obvious Kobe isn't a leader to allow Ron to say such a thing... Damn You Kobe

Thanks guys for the welcome. I'll probably loiter around here from time to time until the NHL Season starts, if it ever does.

Think Nash could make the Lakers exciting to watch. Lights out shooting from everywhere basically, and obviously his play making ability is off the charts. With Howard now in the fold, i think, at least on paper Lakers look very very nice and a genuine contender. I think Nash will be good for getting the most out of guys, he has with most teammates in the past, so hopefully he can help with team chemistry and bring some leadership to the table, but i guess it is conjecture at this point to how Howard, Kobe, Nash and the team will gel.

The only thing with Nash from watching him over the years is sometimes he can go on turnover streaks, but with his style it can be high risk high reward i think. I don't even know if that's right, his turnover/assist ratio may be fine, probably nitpicking. Then defensively obviously not a guy you can look for to shut a guy down or anything, and how much time left in the tank is there. But all things considered, i'm liking Lakers chances coming out of the west.

I'm glad he's on L.A. rather than the Raps where he'd likely waste away his talents, maybe make the playoffs a couple times at best if lucky. Least with L.A. i can watch him go for a ring. And is Grant Hill on the Lakers now too? Or was it a different Hill that was traded, i'm wasn't exactly clear on that.

^ No, Grant Hill decided to take his talents to the Los Angeles team, the Clippers. God only knows why.

The Lakers re-signed their PF/C Jordan Hill this off-season.

As for Nash and his turnover streaks, that's entirely possible. I've never done the research on it. But the cool thing now is that if he does start to get sloppy for whatever reason, we've got more than enough pieces to give him a rest and give him a chance to calm down and get back to his usual self. His assist/turnover ratio is actually tremendous, but of course that doesn't necessarily account for streaks.

therealdeal wrote:^ No, Grant Hill decided to take his talents to the Los Angeles team, the Clippers. God only knows why.

The Lakers re-signed their PF/C Jordan Hill this off-season.

As for Nash and his turnover streaks, that's entirely possible. I've never done the research on it. But the cool thing now is that if he does start to get sloppy for whatever reason, we've got more than enough pieces to give him a rest and give him a chance to calm down and get back to his usual self. His assist/turnover ratio is actually tremendous, but of course that doesn't necessarily account for streaks.

It's evident that Grant Hill has a grudge against the Lakers. He pretty much cemented that notion for me when he chose the Clippers over the Lakers.

therealdeal wrote:Honestly I'm glad he didn't come here. If he's that much of a loser at heart, then he doesn't deserve to be a part of this team.

Hill wants to show that he has dignity and is not a ring chaser riding on the coattails of others [rolls eyes].

Considering Nash gave him the pitch and he still turned it down to go to the Clippers? Well, if that isn't outright disdain then I don't know what is. Hell, Hill did not even return Jackson's call when he was here.